grunwald



UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

JOS. GRUNWALD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLASP FOR SKELETON SKIRTS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 25,112, dated august 16, 1859.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GRUNWALD, of New York, in the county andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Clasp or Buckle forLadies Skirts; and I hereby declare that the following is an eX- act andfull description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figures I to V represent diiferent kinds of my improved clasp or buckle.Fig. VI is a front view of part of a skirt showing the application of myimproved clasp in fastening the tapes to the steel springs, and F ig.VII is a back view of the same.-

A, is a plain clasp or buckle, through which the tape is drawn, so as toform a loop, through which the steel springs are passed and held tight,by the friction as soon as the tape is pulled tight.

B is similar to A only provided with a small projection or nose (o)which enters the tape when pulled tight, to give an additional securityand prevent the tape from moving when the same should become a littleloose.

C, has its center part constructed similar to A or B either with orwithout the nose (0) and is provided with ears (3) on each end which arebent round the springs after the tape is attached to the same, to keepboth in their proper position, and prevent the tape from moving sidewiseon the springs, and are principally used on the ends of the springs.

D is similarly constructed to B with the projection (o) to enter thetape, and with the addition of projecting points or noses 40 (a.) oneach side which enter the covering of the springs and prevent the tapefrom moving sidewise.

E is similar to B with projecting pieces or noses (a) on the outside forthe same purpose as D.-

In Figs. VI and VII which show the application of my improved clasp infastening the tapes to the springs (S) represent the springs, and T thetapes fastened to said springs by the different kinds of clasps as abovedescribed.

The advantage of my improved clasp or buckle consists in the convenienceand facility of fastening and det-aching the tapes to and from thesprings, and the ease by which the position of said springs may bechanged and regulated; firmly attaching the tape to the spring in anydesired position without any sewing, and preventing by their use thecutting and wearing of the tape, whereby the same require repeatedrepairs.

IVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is-The combination of the hoops or springs

